Program Overview

University Catalog

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Women and Gender Studies Major

The Women and Gender Studies Major is a comprehensive program that explores the social, cultural, and political aspects of women's and gender studies.

Major Requirements

The major requirements for the Women and Gender Studies Major include:

• Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
• Minimum Credits Required: 120

University Degree Requirements

The university degree requirements for the Women and Gender Studies Major are as follows:

1. Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
2. Complete the University General Education requirements.
3. Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
4. Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
5. Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
6. Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.

University General Education Requirements

The university general education requirements for the Women and Gender Studies Major are as follows:

• Category C: Communication | 12 credits
• Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 credits
• Category S: Science and Technology | 10 credits
• Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 credits
• Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 credits
• Category W: Wellness | 2 credits
• Category D: Cultural Diversity |
• Category G: Global Perspectives |
• Category L: Digital Literacy |
• Total Credits | 39

Major Requirements

The major requirements for the Women and Gender Studies Major include:

• SOC 424: Feminist Theory and Discourse | 3 credits
• HDFS 448: Issues In Sexuality | 3 credits
• WGS 110: Introduction to Women's Studies (May satisfy general education category A and D) | 3 credits
• WGS 350: Perspectives in Women's Studies | 3 credits
• WGS 370: Transnational/Global Women | 3 credits
• WGS 426: Women in American History | 3 credits
• WGS 489: Internship/Capstone | 3 credits
• Major Electives: Select 12 credits from the following:
  • CJ 465: Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Criminal Justice
  • COMM 216: Intercultural Communication
  • COMM 380: Health Communication I
  • COMM 383: Organizational Communication I
  • COMM 412: Gender and Communication
  • ENGL 330: Women's Writing
  • ENGL 335: Multicultural Writers
  • ENGL 454: Language Bias
  • ENGL 459: Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal
  • FREN 345: Women in French Literature
  • HDFS 230: Life Span Development
  • HDFS 242: Couples, Marriages and Families
  • HDFS 275: Diversity and Multiculturalism in Individual and Family Life
  • HDFS 353: Children, Families and Public Policy
  • HDFS 448: Issues In Sexuality
  • HDFS 468: Families and Work
  • HIST 259: Women in European History
  • HIST 426: Women in American History
  • PSYC 210: Human Sexuality
  • PSYC 250: Developmental Psychology
  • SOC 235: Cultural Diversity
  • SOC 410: Social Inequality
  • SOC 412: Sociology of Gender
  • SOC 417: Sociology of the Family
  • SOC 439: Social Change
  • WGS 112: Introduction to Masculinities
  • WGS 340: Perspectives in LGBTQ Studies
  • WGS 496: Field Experience
• Total Credits | 33